Wednesday, March 17, 2010

the days lengthen and my heart yearns for spring. yet I know that I am feeling more peace within. regardless the time of year. I am mostly energized. my emotions are more relaxed. I can accept that when the tears flow they flow for the sadness. they flow not out of loneliness or self despair.

the visions in my sight rarely change. they only grow in loveliness within my line of vision. as I allow.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

There is a light deep within my soul. If I but allow it to shine, my own path will be illumined. All those whom I encounter may find the way, as well, because of that light which I allow to beam brightly.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”Used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech

Illuminate:

This one for whom my light especially shines:

"Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate."Saint Thomas Aquinas

Monday, March 8, 2010

I am speaking of blogging. I have not been nearly as diligent lately about posting - that is in the past year or so. Many people do not seem to have time to pause here or take time to comment. Yet I know for myself there are numerous fabulous places to visit. In only but a few moments one may click click click and find countless worlds in which to become totally lost - near transported.

I was so encouraged when I remembered I had seen an article by Crafty Chica, aka Kathy Cano-Murillo, about Blogging. I found it. I am going to review Kathy's wisdom. I am going to make some choices.

I DO want you to know that through my wondering I have already decided to stay.

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"To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk being called sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk showing your true self. To place your ideas and your dreams before them is to risk being called naive. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair, and to try is to risk failure.But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing and becomes nothing. He [or she] may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live. Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave, he's forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free."